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DUNLOP

The Tyre of Ragged Strength

-“South China Morning Post Bida.” Tel. 24554.

HITLER'S SETBACK IN GERMAN ELECTIONS

Nazi Tide Ebbing: Striking Rise in Communist Vote

HOLT LINER IN DIRE PERIL

HIT BY HURRICANE IN CARIBBEAN

S.O.S. ALARM

FUNNEL CARRIED

AWAY; HOLDS FILL

(Our Own Correspondent).

London, Nov. 6.

Urgent S.0.5. signals are being sent out by the Hong- kong-bound Blue Funnel liner, Phemius, which has been badly smashed up by a hurricane in the Caribbean Sea and appears to be in peril of sinking.

According to a message. Fron Coron P'anmu, the nearest vessel to the distressed""ship is the Brikish cargo steamer Arigunni.

which is now rushing to the as sistance of the Phemius.

A terrific storm has been ging in the Caribbenu and apparently

earriett

the hemlus got right in the thick of it. fler funnet was away during one of the fierce squalis and the raging seas have i s damaged her that all four holds. are Slling.

NORTH OF COLÒN

Here Hitler, whose party lost about 2,000,000 votes and 34 seala

in the Reichstag in yesterday's election.

DETECTIVE

SLAIN

ARMED HOLD-UP OF MONEY-CHANGERS

TACKLES BANDIT WHEN UNARMED

Shanghai, Nov. 7,

FLOOD PERIL IN HARBIN

SPRING DISASTER

FORECAST

HABITS OF THE SUNGARI

(Special to "Telegraph”.)

Harbin, Nov. 7.

The Phemius has given her position as about two hundred and fifty miles to the north of Colon;

An unarmed Chinese de-| and the Ariguana is expected to

If past experience is to be ac- reach her within a few hours. tective, a member of the cepted as a reliable guide, Harbin Captain D. C. 1. Evans is the Shanghai, Municipal Police, has in prospect another flood dis- master of the Phenius, which is was shot down and killeder in the Spring of next year, perhaps even more serious than on the Hongkong-New York last night during a brave the catastrophe of the last sum- Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan on faltempt to capture an armed mer. October 22. She was nearing the robber. Panama for her trans-Pacific! voyage when the hurricane burst upon her.

vice and left New York for Manila,

7,000-TONS SHIP.

The alarming view of the out- Book is the result of a study of The gangster had just held up a the position by river experts, (Chineãe money-changer's establish-baecil upon the habits of the Sun- ament and had compelled the fokis gari River.

to band over, all notes of

Past records show that almost i high She is a staunch vessel of about denomination, and was just get-without fail, the Sungari rises, in

ting away with

extremely the early Spring, from two 7,600 tons gross, built in 1921 by rich haul when the detective ap-three metres above the river level Scott's Shipbuilding Company of

of the last week in October of the Greenock, for the Decan Steam-peared on the scene.

previous year.

.

An

ship Company. She is 459.1 footj Despite the fact that he was, long, is 66.2 feet in breadth and unarmed and the bandit was 32.5 feet deep.

handling his gun monuelngly, the She is primarily built for cargo the robber.

Chinese detective grappled with carrying, though she had limited

fur accommodation aboard Mengers.

ARIGUANA TO RESCUE.

Pas-

POINT-BLANK RANGE.

dr

Ko

DEADLOCK STILL PERSISTS

NAZIS AND SOCIALISTS PREDOMINATE

NO ENCOURAGEMENT FOR VON PAPEN

BERLIN. NOV. 7.

GERMAN'S PARLIAMENTARY DEADLOCK

PERSISTS. YESTERDAY'S ELECTION HAS SOLVED NONE OF THE PROBLEMS. HERR VON PAPEN, THE CHANCELLOR, STILL FACES AN

Special provisions for voters travelling ware made at railway stations. The above photo shows the polling booth at Berlin's main

station,

C.E.C. OUTBÜRST MYSTERY

AIR RAIDS IN N.

OVERWHELMING MAJORITY AGAINST HIM IN Canton Mystified as MANCHURIA

THE REICHSTAG. THE NAZIS HAVE LOST HEAVILY AND THE SOCIALISTS AND CENTRE THE HAVE ALSO OBTAINED FEWER SEATS. ONLY MARKED GAINS HAVE BEEN SECURED BY THE COMMUNISTS AND HERR HUGEN- BURG'S GERMAN NATIONAL PARTY.

The final (provisional) figures as compared with the July elections are as follows:

NOVEMBER SELECTION. '

to Meaning

NO APPOINTMENT

JAPANESE COMMENCE CAMPAIGN

BOMBED

A mild sensation was created ANTA HEAVILY

MADE

Canton, Nov. 5.

here by the statement made by

Nazis Socialists

195

JULY 31 ELECTION. Nazis

Mr. Chu Min-yi, Secretary General of the Nanking Executive Yuan,

229

120

Socialista

133

who declared that the appointment by the South-WestPolitical

Council of three delegates to are being

Communists

90

Communists

89

Centre

70

Centre Party

76

German Natls

49

German Natla

37

Bav. Peoples

18

Bav. Peoples

20

German Peoples Others

11 14

German Peoples Others

7

11

Minor clashes were reported from various parts of the country, for example, in Bremen, where Communists

and Nazis came into' collision with the result that one Nazi was seriously wounded and twenty-three of the fighters were arrested. In Brunswick, the Nazis and merabers of the Reichsbanner clashed and some of both All was peaceful in Berlin, groups were wounded. though fifty arrests have been made for obstruction in the past twenty-four hours.

Harbin, Nov. 7.

Vigorous aerial bombing raids

organised by the attend the third plenary session of Japanese military authorities, to the Central Executive Committee be followed later by a land ex- was anprecedentell, adding that pedition, in an effort to relieve although members unable to at the tend might ask others to submit

anti-Manchukuo

prezstaro

their written proposals to the upon Teitsihar, and the menace of mintang Central Executive Com- in the Harbin arca. Ression, no members of the Kuo- the anti-Manchukuo operations mittee were entitled to appoint Yesterday, a powerful squadron proxiesz Central Press learned to-day that to the norik-west of Harbin, on from high official circles, the of aeroplanes salled down upon the town of Anta, some seventy miles the criticism by Mr. Chu Minyl is the Chinese Eastern Railway, and not based on facts, as the South-heavily bombed the city, where a nothing to do with the appoint large force of Volunteers have been ment of delegates to

the third concentrated.

The bombing raid was made from plenary session. In fact, the re- port of the appointment of three Taltsihar where the Japanese have

catabilahed delegates is unfounded.

a strong alr another The Central Press is informed Noko,

West Politien! Couneli has hail

anti-Manchukuo

to

base.

the

NO PRACTICAL VALUE IN CHANGES that members of the Central stronghold, ninety miles

by votes

Reuter.

Executive Committee residing in north of Taltsihar, was next to feel. Canton will proceed to Nanking to the power of Japan's air arm. The Seventy per cent. of the sult in a Parliamentary deadlock, attend the third plenary session, Japanese schedule provides for the HIGHER THAN IN AUGUST.

except those who are tied down by bombardment of Noho from the air electorate had, it was estimated, and that in spite

Important official posts. Hence to-day. of the appeals This risc, coming annually, recorded their

four

In the meantime, following the on behalf of the

there is no necessity for acting by offers no terrors as a general rule

combined Papen

proxy. In point of fact, no such air attack on Anta, u as the Sungari in late October is o'clock in the afternoon, while they on

suggestion has ever been made by Japanese and Manchukio force is usually at a fairly low Jevel. This general spirit was illustrated in existing, German Government, the

the C.E.C. members here, who now advancing to the city, where He was met with a quick year, however, the river although Mecklenburg where a hundred per Government

wonder on what Mr. Chu's out in severe battle is expected.-- from pointblank range and falling considerably after the

burst is based.--Central Press. |August disaster, was still run-cent. poll The Ariguana, now going to the lapsed, dying before medical helping remarkably high at the end seventeen villages.

Was reported from would be faced

with an over-- rescue of her officers and crew, Įwas available.

whelming major- of October, is also

By this time, however, a general large-type freighter, alarm had been set up and the consequently easily possible that Nationals scored 0

In these districts, the Germanity against it in built for fast service. She is a

the now Reich- vessel of 6,740 tons and is operated bandit was in serious danger.

stay. turned and fled, firing at his pur-from 30 to 60 centimetres higher

the Sungari in April next will be compared with 232 in the

At 9.45 p.m. suern, who included

still than the highest levels reached elections, while the Nazis, civilian named Ellers, who though during this year's floods, in which lenders, polled 331 votes. as The Phemius' first S.0.5.

approximately Von Papen. mesuarmed, played an important sage indicated that she was

12,900,000 votes had bean counted part in the final capture of the event, Harbin would be complete-pared with 393 peril. The heavy seas

in July. The and the percentages had revealed grave

y inundated.—Reuter.

The state of the parties, at 11.50 wore cast, considerably less than created by the hurricane Krc

Sociailste also suffered a setback little important change. Of the p.m. when nearly 20,000,000 votes in July. Of these the parties sweeping across her decks, and water is pouring into her through

FORMER KING'S

in Mecklenburg, polling 193 votes total at this stage, the parties had had been counted was:

obtained the following votes: against 231 in July, the gap left by the missing funnel,

A

by Elders and Fyffes, Ld of Glasgow,

PRAYA FRACAS

TRAGEDY

ONE OF ACCUSED TO GET OFF

in

murderer.-Router.

BROKE INTO GARAGE

CHINESE SENT TO PRISON

He

From the levels taken. it

YACHT

FOR CHINA-MANILA

SERVICE

votes H July

FEARS JUSTIFIED.

com-

That the fears of the Nazis that they reached the peak of their in- fluence over the voters In July

cent.

per

Nazik Rocialistų Communists

Centre

Nationala Bavarian Peoples German Peoples

State Party

Social Service

n

scored

The Com-sents each as compared with five victory. munists, the Peoples Parties and for all other parties.--Reuter, ob- the States Party have also

VOTING STRENGTHS, tained a markedly improved vot- ing strength.

MIDNIGHT ROSITION.

Nazis Socialists

Communists Contre

Berlin, Later.

The Anal provisional list of votes shows that 35,409,718 votea

4,228,304

secured.

167 seats

Nazis

11,712,988-

.4,224,000

'96

Socialists Communists

7,283,634 .45,872,702

.2,581,000

82

2.310,000 .1,701,000 1,121,000

59

Centre German Natis

2,951,899

Nationalists..

Bavarian Peoples.

1,080,124

39

220,000

659,931

266,000

Bav. Peoples

14

State Party

326,806

119,000 142,000

Gor: Peoples" Otharg

9

Christian Soc

402,8

Economic Party

11

110,880

Agrarian

104,848

FINAL SPURT.

Later.

The Nazis and the Socialists were heavily in arrears of their

NAZI LOSSES.

The 8.8. Apo, formerly belonging were justified was revealed quite to the late King Manuel of Portugal early in the count. When the first throo million votes had been Mr. Ho Leung and Mr. Ho K and later the official vacht of the jappeared as before Mr. Kennedy Skipton at pines was sold last week for pesos thirty-two per cent. of the poll 58 July totals at this stage and the

joint complainants Governor General of the Philip counted, at 8.10 p.m. last night, the

Nazis share was 961,000--only ' the Central Police Court this 6,150 at a public auction held under against 38 per cent. In July while Communists and German Nationals Notico of the withdrawal of morning when charge of murder against one of

a Chinese was the auspices of the United States the men held in connexion with charged with breaking and enter-Army to which organization it was the Socialists were heavily in a had achieved marked gains. the recent fracas on the seafront,ing a garage at 42, Kennedy Road, recently returned by order of rears of their last figures, securing was given by Mr. J. A. Fraser, with intent to commit a felony. Governor General Theodore Roose- 594,000 votes, or under 20 assistant attorney general, at the Detective Sergeant Carruthers velt, 08 an economy measure. Gentral Police Court this morning, said that at 2.30 p.m. yesterday Ramon Chunh Suy, Manila Chinese when making application for Mr. Ho Loung's chauffeur went to shipping man, made the winning date to be fixed for the hearing. the garage for the car and noticed bid, outbidding five others..

Mr. Fraser said there was little that the door was open. He saw The historic yacht will be con- ovidence against one MAN and two men inside, one of whom es-verted into a passonger liner and the Crown Would withdraw against caped. The defendant, however, placed on service between the Phil- him. Tho

evidence only

was was seized. The men had levered|ippines and South China, according that he was present and involved the padlock off the door and had to the purchaser, in an assault.

also forced open a chest contain- Both accused, who are represent-ing motor car accessories. ed by Mr. Horace Lo, were

re-

the mon must have boon watching The cars had been put into the the place. mandad 'until Tuesday, November garage about half an hour before Sentence of two months' hard 18 for hearing.

the defendant was arrested, and labour was imposed.

German Peoples

Many seats were last through" - votos cast for a freak invalid

Fifteen minutes after midnight, party, which secured 564,055 votes.. he total of votes counted was one scat is secured for every sixty ver 84,000,000 and the process thousand votes cast-Reuter. was almost complete. The state

THE PERCENTAGES -.

Socialists

The Nuzi losses were at least 20f the partfes at this stage was A marked Improvement had ph-cent. as compared with July, Nazis already shown Itself in the while the Nationalists, Com munists and Peoples Parties were Communist Ogures, 587,000 out of the first 3,000,000 votes, gaining steadily. The Centre while the Centre Party had Party remains more or less obtained 385,000, the German ✔ stationary and the Socialists woro Nationals, 293,000, the Iosing'ground.—Router.

Bayarlan Peoples Party, 78,000 and the Geruian Peoples Party, 66,000.

|

Borlin, Midnight. Although the final figures in the election are still not available, it

Is clear that Horr Hitler has

The counting went on and by suffered a nine o'clock It was already evident while the

SOVITO setback,

*

189

Communists...

97

Contro.. German Nationals

Bay. People

.64

48

.16

German Peoples Othors

10

14

Mr. M. Hoff, of the Dofag Com- pany, this morning picked up by wireless a message giving the Party strengths,. In percentages, when $4,000,000 votes had been cast. For all practical purposes. this represonts the result of the election, as very few more votes remained to be cast.

The figures are as follows:---, National Bocialist, 88.8; Social

Centre, 11.7 German National, 8;

Afterwards both the Nazis and Democrat 20.8; Communist, 17; Gorman National the Centre Party made a distinct Bavarian Peoples Party, 31 UNI- that the election would again ro-ileader, Herr Hugouburg," has spurt in the voting, gaining six man Peoples' Party, o

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